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MAX Awards 2022: Nominations open

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
... campaign of the year Agency executive of the year - financial services Agency of the year - financial services Community initiative of the year Creative agency of the year Digital campaign of the year Digital platform of the year Distribution team of ...

ASIC considering more action on Sterling collapse

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
Corporate regulator ASIC is being urged to take more action with respect to the collapse of the Sterling Income Trust. A senate committee that recently handed down its final report in its inquiry into the collapse of the Sterling Income Trust is urging ...

Foundation rolls out financial literacy program for students

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022
... organisations, educators, and industry under the federal government's National Financial Capability Strategy. Commenting on the initiative, Ecstra chief executive Caroline Stewart said that Talk Money is designed to help Australian school students learn ...

AIST, MetLife tackle underinsurance issue

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
... and services continue to be fit for purpose and deliver great value for super fund members," she said. The two-year initiative will run between 2022 and 2023, with MetLife acting as the life insurance partner at AIST events. The partnership will also ...

Oliver Wyman recruits former Westpac executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
The former chief executive of Westpac's institutional bank has moved to a consultancy firm as a senior adviser. Lyn Cobley joins Oliver Wyman, a subsidiary of Marsh McLennan, as the firm ramps up its sustainability offering to clients and presence in ...

ClearView welcomes chief risk officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
ClearView Wealth has appointed a chief risk officer from NAB to oversee its compliance and risk management operations. Cloe Reece was most recently the executive general manager of enterprise controls performance at NAB. Prior to spending about 18 months ...

UBS acquires Wealthfront, opens multicultural division

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022
... within cultural groups, so it's crucial we are prepared to support them on their wealth management journey." Under the initiative, UBS financial advisers across the US will have access to "multicultural-focused content that will explore the intersection ...

Christian Super hires former Mercer executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022
Christian Super has hired industry heavyweight David Stuart as investment chief, replacing Mark Rider who last month resigned to take up a similar role in the newly merged LGIAsuper and Energy Super. Stuart joins Christian Super following his most recent ...

Barclays appoints managing directors

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
Barclays has appointed two new managing directors of investment banking in Australia. Duncan Beattie and Duncan Connellan have been named in the roles. Beattie will lead the overall delivery of international capital markets financing for clients in ...

Investors dig deeper for alternative assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
The hunt for yield has prompted investors to turn to new asset classes within the alternatives sector, according to Preqin. Disappointing returns from traditional assets such as office, retail and industrial have also forced investors to look to other ...